IISL Colloquium
IISL Awards Dinner Registration OPEN!
Dear IISL Members, The 2024 IISL Annual Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, October 17, 2024 | 19:00Palazzo Turati, Via Meravigli, 7, 20123 Milano, Italy Registration for the Dinner is now OPEN here: IISL Awards Dinner Registration IMPORTANT Note on Dietary Requirements: All dietary requirements and preferences have to be submitted to us by 5 October 2024, in order to ensure the delivery from the caterer. If you have questions, please contact us on secretary@iisl.space and webmaster@iisl.space. We look forward to seeing you there!
IISL lunch time events at IAC in Milan
Dear IISL Members, During this year’s IAC in Milan, IISL will hold two special lunch time events: a General Counsel Roundtable and the presentation of the current work under the IISL Study Group on Legal Aspects of AI in space. General Counsel Roundtable On Wednesday, 16 October 2024 at 13-14 h in Green Hall 3 For this event, General Counsels from agencies and ministries are invited for a roundtable discussion of current issues General Counsels are dealing with. Presentation and Discussion on the Draft Findings of the IISL Working Group on Legal Aspects of Al in SpaceOn Tuesday, 15 October 2024 at 13-14 h in Green Hall 3 The IISL Study Group on Legal Aspects of AI in Space will share its draft findings and open the floor for discussion with the audience. Both events are open to IISL Members and IAC participants. An update with the participating experts will be provided in the week ahead of the Congress. We hope to see many of you there!
Update: Extension of IISL Awards deadline to 25 March!
The IISL Awards Committee extended the deadline for this years Awards Nominations to 25 March 2024! Each year, IISL recognizes eminent and extraordinary contributions and services to the field of space law, and for advancing the broader objectives of the Institute through prestigious IISL annual awards. The annual awards are given under the following five categories: In particular, the last category of award entitled IISL Space Law Award for Young Achievers, introduced in 2019, aims at recognizing meritorious contributions / outstanding achievement relevant to the field of space law or distinctive service to the activities, events or goals of IISL by young individuals. The nominated individuals should be below 40 years of age as of 31 March 2024. More details on all categories of the awards can be accessed from our website <International Institute of Space Law | IISL>. The Institute calls for nominations in prescribed forms for the 2024 IISL Awards in the above categories, to be sent before the deadline of Monday, 25 March 2024. Nominations must be submitted electronically to <awards@iisl.space>, by filling and e-mailing the prescribed form, and providing all the required information and documentation. Nomination forms and eligibility criteria for each category, and the procedure for nominations, can be accessed on the IISL website under “awards and competitions” menu. The list of past awardees can also be found on the same page. As the scope of the IISL Awards is global and is not limited to IISL members, all members are urged to actively participate and nominate. IISL Awards Committee Please see below for the Nomination form (docx) to be used for nominations for IISL Awards and Instructions on IISL Awards and Certificates (pdf).
IISL Awards nomination season opened
Each year, IISL recognizes eminent and extraordinary contributions and services to the field of space law, and for advancing the broader objectives of the Institute through prestigious IISL annual awards. The annual awards are given under the following five categories: In particular, the last category of award entitled IISL Space Law Award for Young Achievers, introduced in 2019, aims at recognizing meritorious contributions / outstanding achievement relevant to the field of space law or distinctive service to the activities, events or goals of IISL by young individuals. The nominated individuals should be below 40 years of age as of 31 March 2024. More details on all categories of the awards can be accessed from the IISL web site <International Institute of Space Law | IISL > The Institute calls for nominations in prescribed forms for the 2024 IISL Awards in the above categories, to be sent before the deadline of 29 February 2024. Nominations must be submitted electronically to <awards@iisl.space>, by filling and e-mailing the prescribed form, and providing all the required information and documentation. Nomination forms and eligibility criteria for each category, and the procedure for nominations, can be accessed on the IISL website under “awards and competitions” menu. The list of past awardees can also be found on the same page. As the scope of the IISL Awards is global and is not limited to IISL members, all members are urged to actively participate and nominate. IISL Awards Committee Please see below for the Nomination form (docx) to be used for nominations for IISL Awards and Instructions on IISL Awards and Certificates (pdf).
IISL Newsletter – November/December 2023 – IAC wrap-up and more
IISL Newsletter - November/December 2023 featuring our latest news, activities, publications, and member news on space law.
IAC 2023 final programme available
Tomorrow, the 74th International Astronautical Congress is set to take off. It will be held from 2 to 6 October in Baku, Azerbaijan. The final programmes and IAF App have been made available. The final programmes can be found on the IAF Website at: www.iafastro.org/events/iac/iac-2023/publications.html. They are divided into five different parts and cover the whole spectrum of the event. Our annual IISL Colloquium is part of the Technical Programme – Session E7 – which is available here and linked below. We are set to start on 2 October 2023 with the Young Scholars Session and Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture. The app is available to download on: https://allintheloop.com/events/iafastro.html. Through the IAF App you will be able to connect and collaborate with the entire IAF Community and check on the full IAC 2023 programme.
IISL Newsletter – September 2023 – IAC Baku
IISL Newsletter - September 2023 featuring our latest news, activities, publications, and member news on space law.
Fourteenth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2022
The fourteenth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2022 by Armel Kerrest. The title is: For the benefit and in the interests of all countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below.
Thirteenth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2021
The thirteenth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2021 by Ranjana Kaul. The title is: Advancing Space Activities in the 21st Century – Relationship of the Outer Space Treaty and International Customary Law. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below.
Twelfth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2020
The twelfth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2020 by Stephan Hobe. The title is: A New Format for Space Law?. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below.